Statement from the Directors of ERC The directors of ERC voted unanimously at a Board meeting in Dublin today (Wednesday, 5 February) to postpone all decisions including the release of further instalments of ERC’s distributable central revenues to the six shareholder countries until 19 February next when the Board will meet again to reconsider the […]
The International Rugby Board has reaffirmed its commitment to address public criticism of match officials by team management and players at international level. Chairman Bernard Lapasset issued a letter to Unions reminding them of their responsibility to uphold the sport’s values of discipline, integrity and respect when it comes to comments on match official performance. […]
IRB Statement on European Competitions The International Rugby Board strongly believes that the establishment of a truly representative pan-European Rugby competition that fully complies with IRB Regulations and Bye-Laws is in the best interests of the global Game. The IRB acknowledges and supports the commitment of the six nations Member Unions in their ongoing attempts […]
ERC Statement on behalf of independent mediators Graeme Mew and Stephen Drymer Statement issued on behalf of independent mediators Graeme Mew and Stephen Drymer On Wednesday and Thursday (23 and 24 October 2013) we facilitated a meeting of representatives of the six national rugby unions in Dublin. Progress has been made on a number of […]
All parties reaffirm commitment to ERC negotiations Despite recent reports, all parties involved in the formulation of a new ERC Accord, including the Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) and Premiership Rugby, have reaffirmed their commitment to the process. A meeting focused solely on the negotiations will be convened by ERC as soon as practicable. It […]
The Irish Rugby Football Union and PUMA wish to announce that they have reached an agreement whereby PUMA will no longer be the official kit supplier to Irish Rugby. PUMA will supply kit to all Irish International teams to cover the 2013/14 rugby season. This agreement has been reached in the wake of PUMA’s strategic […]
Representatives of all ERC stakeholders met in London today (Wednesday, 12 December 2012) for the fourth meeting of the consultation process aimed at formulating a new Accord which will provide for the structure and format of European club rugby tournaments for the 2014/15 season and beyond. The meeting agenda included an evaluation, conducted by ERC, […]
Ireland Coach Declan Kidney confirmed at the scheduled Ireland press conference today that forwards Coach Gert Smal has been unwell during this week and will not be present at the RBS 6 Nations game between Ireland and Italy this weekend in the Aviva Stadium. Smal had an existing condition affecting his eye sight which has […]
Statement issued by Brian McLaughlin, Head Coach “Further to yesterday’s press conference and the subsequent media reports I wish to clarify my situation and apologise for any misunderstanding that may have arisen. Last year I sought and was successful in securing a permanent contract with Ulster Rugby. This allowed me the job security to leave […]